After each purchase, Ye Hanjun would seize the opportunity to gather information.
He then learned that the annual "Newcomer Competition" of Canghai Pavilion was about to be held. Any new Patrons who have been in the North Campus District for less than a year could participate.
This competition carried great weight. It could reveal which newcomers were potential talents and which were bound to fail.
The usual rule forbidding interaction between the North and South Campus Districts would also be temporarily suspended.
A group of senior Patrons from the Southern Campus District would occupy the most coveted spots in the competition venue. They would observe and evaluate the newcomers, determining who might soon become their peers.
Furthermore, most assistants and mentors were interested in watching such competitions.
Each year, the top-ranking new Patrons, if they lacked a strong backing, would often be taken as direct disciples by many mentors.
